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BACKGROUND
Conventional wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) cannot degrade completely emerging pollutants such as pharmaceuticals and pesticides. The release of such contaminants through WWTP effluents or sludge disposal is of high environmental concern. Hydrothermal treatment has been adopted as alternative treatment technology for sludge to recover energy and valuable products. This study demonstrates...